Motor controller



March 30 1926. 1,578,925

' E. W. SEEGER MOTOR CONTROLLER Filed April 10, 1925 INVENTOR.

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ATTORNEY a'single figure, illustrates schematically and Patented Mar. 30, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATE NT 'oFfF c-E.

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MOTOR CONTROLLER.

Application filed April 10, 1925. Serial No. 22,009.

, To all whom it WtdjI/COYLCQWU:

Be it known that I, EDWIN W. SEEGER, a citizen of the -United States, residing at Milwaukee, in thecounty of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have .invente-d'new' and useful Improvements in Motor Controllers, of which the following is a-full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification.

This invention relates to motor controllers, and more particularly to controllers for two-motor printing presses or press units.

Press units of the character aforementioned ordinarily comprise a smallmotor operable for inching and starting, a large motor for running, and a pilot motor operable to control both motors and to gradually Vary the resistance in circuit with said large motor to bring the latter up to speed.

An object of this invention is 'to improve and simplify the control instrumentalities .for effecting the foregoing operations,

I among other Another object is to provide circuit commutating means eliminating certain electro magnetic relays ordinarily employed in such controlsystems. 1 3 Various other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear.

The accompanying drawing, consistingof diagrammatically one embodiment of the invention, but it will be understood that va- 'rious modifications may be made in the de tails of construction and mode of operation of the device without departing f the .cage type to be energizedfor inching or mon lines L, L,

spirit and scope of my invention as defined in the appendedclaims. p s

In the drawin the numeral 5 designates a polyphase' induction motor of the squirrel starting the driven device v(not shown), and the numeral 6 designates a polyphase induction motor of the slip-ring type to be.

energized for running operation of the device, the rotors of said motors being connected by'an overrunning clutch in the usual manner.- Motors 5 and 6 are shown as sup: plied with alternating'lcurrent from a com- It will be understood, however, that various other types of alternating current or direct current motors maybe employedif desired. The motor 6 is )rovided with suitable resistance sections 7, 8 and 9 adapted to be included in the secondary circuit thereof and to be gradually excludedvfrom circuit to bring the motor up to speed, a reversible pilot motor 10 :being arranged to rotate the triple-arm speed regulating contact element 11 to effect the aforementioned resistance commutation and to return said element to the normal position illustrated. The contact element 11 is adapted to cooperate with certain auxiliary contacts in the path thereof, for purposes hereinafter se forth. I

Electroresponsive doubl -pole switches 12 and 13 are providedfor efiecting line connection of the motors 5 and 6, respec-- tively, said switches being provided with individual and joint control. circuits as hereinafter described.

The manual control means for the system preferably comprises a pushbutton-station S, including an on button having normalv ly open down contacts 14:;lan o'fi' button having normally closed up contacts '15 and normally open down contacts 16; a stop 7 button having normally closed up contacts 17; an inch button having normally closed up contacts 18 and normallyopen down contacts 19; and a switch '20 adapted 'to be latched in open or closed position, the safe button thereof being adapted when depressed to integruptl'circuit and the runbutton being 'adapted .wh-en' depressed to close. said circuit. 1

' The details of construction and arrangementof the various elementswill now be described in connection with the operation of th'device: Assuming the part-sjto be in the positions illustrated,- the winding of switch 12 may be energized .to close the circuit of small motor 5' for inching, by depressing the inch button -.to bridge nor- Inally open down contacts 19. The energizing circuit for the winding of switch-12 may then be traced from line .L, by com ductors- 21, 22 and 23, throu h 20, by conductors 24 and 25 throng down-contacts of the-inc --button, by conductors 26 Upon closure, switch 12 connects motor 5 with lines L and L said motor being permanentlyconnected with line L Closure of switch 12 effects energization of brake coil 34, in an obvious manner, for

release, of the small motor brake (notshown). Carried by the right-hand pole of switch 12, and insulated therefrom, is a member adapted upon closure of switch 12 to raise cross-bar 36 of a vertically movable switch member to thereby interrupt circuit at normally closed contacts 37 and.

make circuit at normally open contacts 38. Closure of contacts 38 provides an energiz; ing circuit for the large motor brake coil 39, said circuit extending from line L by conductors 21, 22 and 40 through contacts 38, by conductor 41 through said brake coil 39, and by conductors 42 and 33 to line As indicated in the drawing the speed regulating contact element 11 is in the extreme off position, wherein the arm 11 thereof engages and opens an off limit switch 43 which is normally biased to closed position, said switch 43 when opened serving to interrupt the energizing circuit for. driving the pilot motorin one direction, said circuit being also interrupted by opening of the contacts 37, as aforedcscribed. The circuit for driving the pilot motor in the opposite direction is. also interrupted atcontacts 18 during depression offthe but-ton, and'hence" the smallrmotor maybe the inchtbutto'n is depressed. ,1 Assumingdepression vof the, to, bridge contacts 14,3the following open ations stakemlacez-,Tl1e1;switch 12 is closed, tlie reloy--, starting the small motor 5, the "winding, of said switch'being energizedfiby a circuit extending from-line L, by conduc- 5 started andstopped as often as desired for gized for driving the speed regulating contact element 11 in a clockwise direction, the energizing circuit extending from line L to the on button as just traced, thence by conductors 44 and 45through normally closed contacts 15 of the off button, by conductor 46 through the armature of pilot motor 10, by conductor 47 through resistance R and the series field 48, and by conductor to line L Continued rotation of speed-regulating element 11 permits automatic closure of off limit switch 43, thus presetting the latter for reverse operation of pilot motor 10 under certain conditions. Such rotation also effects" disengagement of arm 11 from contacts 28 and 29, but not before a maintaining circuit for switch 12 is established through engagement of said arm with contact segments 49 and 50, which circuit may be traced from line L by conductors 21, 22 and 40 through contacts 38 (which are closed due to closure of switch 12 as atoredc scribed), thence by conductors 41 and 51 to contact segment 50, through arm 11 to contact segment 49, through resistance 'r' to conductor 30 and thence to line L as previously traced. i i

It will be noted that an energizing circuit is proi ided for the pilot motor for driving the speed regulating element 11' in aclockwise direction only so long as the on button is depressed, whereas an energizing circuit for switch 12 is automatically maintained when arm 11 is in a position to bridge contact segments 49 and 50, as afored'escribed.

' Further rotation of the element 11 effects establishment of an energizingcircuit for switch 13 and interruption of the energizing circuit of switch 12, the former circuit extendrngfrom line L wby: conductors 21, 22

inching while,simultaneously preventing en-,

ergization ofthe pilot :motor, it being noted that switch-1 12 nnder the aforementioned conditions remains..clo.sed only so .long its rs 21, '22. an'd23,,throug h-switch 20, by

ieqndiictor l24 thr0ughtheclosed contacts 14 of;the fonfibutton,,by conductor 44 through itheanpjcontacts; 18;otthe inch button. and

(,asQ-i rmerly1,-traced) by conductor 27 to contact 128, through contact arm ll 'to con- ,tact f2 9, conductor 30thr ough the windswitch 12, ,by conductors 31 and. closed-{contacts 17 of the fstop and by -c ondu'cto1 3 3 tov line L .on button v ot rnotor 1Q is simultaneously enerand 40 through closed contacts 38, by conductors 41 and olto'c'ontaetsegn'icnt' 50,

arm 11 to contact seglnent fi -by conductor 53 through the winding ofuswitch -13, l.iy

"conductor.- .32 through normally closed stop'conta-cts 17, and thence by conductor 33 toline L The aforedescribed maintainingcirouits are provided independently of rhe en button, and hence vthe pilot motor ""10 may be stopped at any time while contact "arni Ifl bridges segments 49 and 50 or 52 and 50 without interrupting the energizing circuits of'switches 12 and 13, respectively.

However, the venergizing circuits of either or both of said switches may be interrupted at any time by depressing the stop button, as will be obvious. v

However, if the on button vis held closed the element 11 continues to move in a clocksecondarycircuit of the ,large motor 6 to wise directionand the sections of resistance 7, 8 and 9 are gradually excluded from the Assuming the large motor 6 to be running at full speed (that is, with all resist-.\ ance excluded from the secondary circuit thereof) or at any desired intermediate speed, said motor may be brought to rest by depressing the stop button to interrupt the energizingcircuit of switch 13.- Switch 13 is provided with a member 54, similar to the member 35 of switch 12, said member 54 being retracted upon opening of switch 13 to permit opening of contacts 38, thereby deenergizing brake coil 39 and applying the brake.

If a reduction in the speed of motor 6 is desired the off button is depressed, thereby providing an energizing circuit for operating the pilot motor 10 in the reverse direction to effect counterclockwise movement of contactelement 11 for gradual reinclu'sion of the sections of resistance 7, 8 and 9 in the secondary circuit. Said energizing. circuit may be traced from line L by conductors 21 and 22 through the down contacts 16 of the off button, by conductors 55 and 56 through the closed contacts of off limit switch 43, by conductors 57 and 47 through the armature of pilot motor 10 in a'reverse .direction from that aforedescribed, thence through resistance R, andseries field 48, and by conductor 33 to line L,. I

Moreover, if the off button is held down until arm 11 disengages contact segment 52 the energizing circuit for switch. 13 will be broken, whereas reengagement of arm 11 with contact segment 49 will not function to provide a closing circuit for switch 12, due to the presence of the resistance 1' aforementioned: The contactvelement may therefore be returned to the position illustrated without e-flecti'ng reclosure of switch 12.

hen the switches 12 and 13 are deener- .gi'zed with contact element 11 in any posi tion other than that illustrated, said element is automatically returned to the position illustrated, by reverse operation of pilot motor .10, the energizing circuit of the latter extending from line L by conductors 21 and 22 through the upper closed contacts 37, by conductors 58 and 56 through the closed contacts ofrofi' limit switch 43 and thence through the armature of pilot motor 10 and to line L in the manner last traced.

The counterclockwise movement of element 11 is automatically continued until arm 11 engages and opens ofi' limit switch 43, which interrupts the energizing circuit of pilot motor 10, thus bringing element 11 to rest in the position indicated on the drawing.

By the arrangement aforedescribed the control elements are automatically preset for a l t initiatingthe starting operation of the de-' vice after each stopping operation of either or both of the motors 5 and 6 bv the manual control means, or due to failure of voltage, as will be obvious. V \Vhat I claim as new and desire to by Letters Patent is:

1'. In a printing .press controller, the combination with a plurality of driving motors, of separate electroresponsive main switches therefor, manually operable switches either of which may be operated to secure close directly the encrgizingcircuit of one of said main switches, and means controlled by one of said manual switches to close the energizing circuit of the other main switch subject to a delay.

2.In a two-motor printing press control- I ler, the combination with a small motor to be energized for inching and for starting and alarge motor to be energized forrunning, electroresponswe switches adapted when energized to establish power connections for said motors respectively, push button switches normally interrupting the energizing circuit ofsaid small motor switch and each, adapted while depressed to establish said circuit for closure of said switch and means independent of one of said pushbutton switches butresponsive to another when depressed for energizing said large "motor switch subject to a delay.

3. In a printing press controller, the combination with a plurality of driving .motors, of separate electroresponsive main switches therefor, 'a" plurality of puslr.

button switches each adapted upon depression thereof to directly establish an ener gizing cincuit for one of said main switches, a

and electroresponsive means the energizing circuit of which is also directly established upon depression of one of said push-button switches, said last mentioned means being adapted to automatically establish an energizing circuit for the other of said main switches after a given time interval and to thereafter interrupt the energizing circuit of said first mentioned main switch.

4. In a two-motor printing press control ler, the combinataion with a plurality ,uf electrore'sp'onsive switches adapted when energized to establish -power connections for the motors selectively, a manually operable switch adapted to directly establish an energizing circuit for one of said electroresponsive switches, and associatedelectroresponsive means also directly controlled switches.

5. In a two-motonprinting press con-- troller, the combination with a plurality'of electroresponsive switches adapted when energized to establish powerconnections sponsive means cuit for another of said electroresponsive switches, a brake releasing coilxfor one of the motors, and means adapted upon energization of either of said electroresponsive switches to provide an energizing circuit for said coil.

, 6. In a two-motor printing press controller, the combination with a pair of electroresponsive switches each adapted when energized to establish power connec tions for one of the motors respectively, a manually operable switch adapted to di rectly establish an energizing circuit for one of said electroresponsive switches, associated electroresponsive means the energizing circuit of which is also directly controlled by said manually operable switch for automatically establishing an energizf ing circuit for the other of said electro responsive switches, a brake releasing coil,

and a switch adapted up n closure of either,

or both of said electroresponsive switches to provide an energizing circuit for saidrco l.

7. In a two-motor printing press controller, the combination with a pluralityof electroresponsive switches adapted when energized to establish power COIIIIQCtlOllS for the motors selectively, a manual] operable switch adapted to directlyestab ish an energizing circuit for one of said electroresponsive switches, and associated electroi'esponsive means also directly controlled by said manually operable switch for automatically establishing an energizing circuit for another of said electroresponsive switches,

Y troller,

mresponsive switches d AWhen ener? said last-mentioned means also acting to automatically interrupt the energizing cir-- cuit of said first mentioned electroresponsive swvitchbh, I

8.'In a two-motor printing press conthev combination with a plurality of driving motors and individual electro- 'gized to establish power connections for for one of 4:0 start its respectivemotor, speed regulat said motors, a manually operable switch for directly establishing an energizing circuitsaid electrorespons'ive. switches ing resistance for the other mot0r and a 'cir'cult movable member for varying the value of said resistance, a reversible pilot =motor for effecting movement of said member, said manually operable I switch being also arranged to directly establish an energizing for-said pilot motor for movement of said member in one. direction, and means associated withssai'dlineniher for automati-i.

cally establishing" an energizing circuit: for

the other of said electroresponsive switches and for interrupting the energizing circuit 9; In a two-motor printing press controller, the combination' with a plurality of driving motors and individual electrore pon-/ sive switches adapted when energized establish power connections for said motors, a manually operable switch for directly establishing an energizing circuit for one of said 'electroresponsiv'e switches to start its respective motor, speed regulating resistance for the other motor and a movable member for varying the value of said resistance, a reversible pilot motor.for effecting movement of said member, said manually operable switch'being also arranged to directly establish an energizing circuit for said pilot motor for movement of said member in one direction, means associated with said member for automatically establishing an ener gizing circuit fortheother of said electrotablish power connections for said motors, a

manually operable switch for directly establishing an energizing circuit forone of said electroresponsive switches -to start its respective motor,rspeed regulating resistance for the other motor and a movable member for varying the value of said resistance, a

reversible pilot motor for effecting movement of said member, said manually operable switch being also arranged to directly establish an energizing circuit for said pilot motor for effecting movement of said member in one direction, -.and ineansassociated. with said member for automatically establishing an energizing circuit for the other of sgid electroresponsive switches and for interrupting the energizing circuit of said first mentioned electroresponsive switch, a second manually operable switch for directly vinterrupting the venergizing circuits of either or both of "said electr oresponsive switches, and means for thereafter automatically establishing an energizing circuit for operating said pilot, motor in a reverse direction to thereby return'said movable member to initial position. f 11."'In a printing press controller, the combination with a plurality of driving motors, of a separate-electroresponsive main switch 'for each of said motors, speed regulating resistance. for one of said motors and a movable member for. varying the value of saidresistance, a pilot motor. for effecting movement of said member in reverse directions, a plurality of auxiliary contacts in the path of said member, a manually ope-rable switch adapted when closed with said member in one position to establish an energizing circuit for one of said main switches,

' said manually operable switch being also adapted to provide an energizlng circuit for 10 said pilot motor to move said member 111 one direction to provide amaintaining circuit for said main switch independently of said manually operable switch and to thereafter establish and maintain an energizing circuit 15 for the other of said main switches, said first mentioned maintaining circuit being interrupted-upon given movement of said member unidirectionally, a second manually oper able switch adapted when closed to provide an energizing circuit for said pilot motor for movement of said member in a reverse direction to interrupt the energizing circuit of said last mentioned main switch, and associated means for preventing automatic reelosure of said first mentioned main sw-itch during movement of said member to initial position. I

In witness whereofl-I have hereunto subscribed my name.

a EDWIN W. SEEGER. 

